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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1983

Variable Details

Variableeconstb
LabelECONOMIC STATUS
Responses
1 WORKING 10563
2 WAIT JOB START 64
3 SEEKING WORK 1281
4 TEMP SICK 27
5 PERM CANT WORK 403
6 RETIRED 3159
7 KEEPING HOUSE 3665
8 PT STUDENT NEC 15
9 OTHER 180
10 YOP 101
11 FT STUDENT 599
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1983
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